Robert Halmi Sr.

Hungarian-born American film producer (1924–2014)

Robert Halmi (Sr.) (Hungarian: Halmi Róbert; January 22, 1924 – July 30, 2014) was a Hungarian-born producer of movies and mini-series for television.2

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Born Jan 22, 1924, died Jul 30, 2014.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • 1946Eötvös Loránd University3

Robert Halmi was born in Budapest on January 22, 1924. His father, Béla Halmi, was a photographer and brought up his son after he divorced while Robert was young. He had photographic commissions with the Habsburg royal family and the Vatican. Consequently, Robert was familiar with photographic processes from an early age.

From Wikipedia’s article on Robert Halmi Sr. (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: photojournalist, photographer, television producer, journalist, film producer.5

Personal life

  • BornJan 22, 1924, Budapest6 7
  • DiedJul 30, 2014, New York City8
  • CitizenshipHungary9

Awards

  • 1998International Emmy Founders Award10